DIOSCOREA COMMUNIS

This member of the Dioscoreaceae family was described by Carl von Linnaeus as Tamus, and later by Lizabeth R. Caddick and Paul Wilkin in 2002, as Dioscorea. It is found in most of Europe and in northern Africa. It is growing in a well drained rich soil with some water and some sun. The caudex will grow to 20 centimetres in diameter and 50 centimetres long. The wines can reach for three or even six meters. The flowers are small and white, and besides form seeds, the plant can be reproduced by root cuttings. This is a Dioecious plant; you need both a male and a female plant to obtain the red fruits. Dioscorea is named after Pedianos Dioscorides, a Greek physician if the 1st century A.D. The species name means 'common, or growing in society'. The male flowers by Egon Krogsgaard Powo.science.kew.org.